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  • You might not immediately get the Guardian's new US ad campaign – and that might be the point

    Guardian America’s new ad campaign to baffle Americans

    You might not immediately get the Guardian’s new US ad campaign – and that might be the point

    Posted: March 4th, 2013 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Media ads
  • Despite all his rage, he is still just a guy in a cardigan

    Watch Billy Corgan’s furniture wrestling ad and become happy

    Despite all his rage, he is still just a guy in a cardigan

    Posted: February 21st, 2013 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Celebrity ads
  • Sociological Images' Lisa Wade always thought the purpose of hair dye was to, you know, dye hair – until Dove set her straight

    Dove hair dye ad: the blind leading the blind

    Sociological Images’ Lisa Wade always thought the purpose of hair dye was to, you know, dye hair – until Dove set her straight

    Posted: February 13th, 2013 ˑ  1 Comment
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Body and Health ads
  • God knows they could use the positive press. By Christopher Michael

    Scientology’s Super Bowl ad proves religions should advertise

    God knows they could use the positive press. By Christopher Michael

    Posted: February 11th, 2013 ˑ  3 Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Features, Super Bowl ads
  • Christopher Michael: What's freakier than a video that turns out to be a covert ad? A video that DOESN'T. [wind whistling through trees]

    Fake Fiat ads and the coming of realitificadvertising

    Christopher Michael: What’s freakier than a video that turns out to be a covert ad? A video that DOESN’T. [wind whistling through trees]

    Posted: February 7th, 2013 ˑ  1 Comment
    Filled under: Car ads, Features, PR stunts
  • "Power to you", "Keep Team GB pumped" and other hilarious ad campaigns from the biggest corporate tax dodgers in Britain. By Hawkblocker contributors

    The 9 most hypocritical ads from UK tax dodgers

    “Power to you”, “Keep Team GB pumped” and other hilarious ad campaigns from the biggest corporate tax dodgers in Britain. By Hawkblocker contributors

    Posted: January 29th, 2013 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Alcohol ads, Books, Clothing ads, Electronics ads, Features, Food ads, Mobile phone ads
  • As the Barge to Hell prepares to sail, we ask the Brand Development experts at Goldsmiths, University of London to rank the band logos

    Impale your eyes on these metal band logos

    As the Barge to Hell prepares to sail, we ask the Brand Development experts at Goldsmiths, University of London to rank the band logos

    Posted: November 30th, 2012 ˑ  6 Comments
    Filled under: Features, Logos
  • James Franco's Samsung ad mocks his image as the coolest guy alive ... in order to burnish his image as the coolest guy alive?

    James Franco, so hot right now

    James Franco’s Samsung ad mocks his image as the coolest guy alive … in order to burnish his image as the coolest guy alive?

    Posted: October 16th, 2012 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Celebrity ads, Electronics ads
  • In a battle to the death, Amik would slowly gnaw at Wenlock and Mandeville until they were neat pyramids of iron filings, and then build a house

    Olympic mascot cagefight champion: Montreal 1976′s Amik the Beaver

    In a battle to the death, Amik would slowly gnaw at Wenlock and Mandeville until they were neat pyramids of iron filings, and then build a house

    Posted: August 1st, 2012 ˑ  2 Comments
    Filled under: Logos
  • Christopher Michael: Are Wenlock and Mandeville poos? Are they phalluses? Ohhh, they're walking CCTV cameras – that's not worse at all

    The London Olympic mascots are watching you

    Christopher Michael: Are Wenlock and Mandeville poos? Are they phalluses? Ohhh, they’re walking CCTV cameras – that’s not worse at all

    Posted: July 23rd, 2012 ˑ  4 Comments
    Filled under: Features, Logos
  • If you're going to rip off sexist music videos, at least rip off current sexist music videos. Naomi Hamer on the EC's latest advertising debacle

    Barbie + Britney ( – Beyoncé) = Science!

    If you’re going to rip off sexist music videos, at least rip off current sexist music videos. Naomi Hamer on the EC’s latest advertising debacle

    Posted: July 17th, 2012 ˑ  3 Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Public service ads
  • Christopher Michael: A fashion ad with a non-imaginary sense of humour, starring Ben Kingsley in a floor-length fur? Yes, OK, you win

    Roman Polanski’s Prada ad is actually sexy

    Christopher Michael: A fashion ad with a non-imaginary sense of humour, starring Ben Kingsley in a floor-length fur? Yes, OK, you win

    Posted: May 22nd, 2012 ˑ  1 Comment
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Fashion and Perfume
  • Anyone would believe the two best industries in Britain today are ceremonial biscuit tins and reams of bunting, says Jack Faulkner

    Is Stephen Fry the de facto Queen of England?

    Anyone would believe the two best industries in Britain today are ceremonial biscuit tins and reams of bunting, says Jack Faulkner

    Posted: April 23rd, 2012 ˑ  1 Comment
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Tourism ads
  • The extraordinary naffness of Scorsese's perfume commercial psychologically traumatises Louise Markey

    Martin Scorsese’s Bleu de Chanel ad is breathtakingly awful

    The extraordinary naffness of Scorsese’s perfume commercial psychologically traumatises Louise Markey

    Posted: April 9th, 2012 ˑ  4 Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Celebrity ads, Fashion and Perfume
  • The media fell over themselves saying Wes Anderson's car ads are full of 'integrity'. They're wrong, writes Christopher Michael

    Yes, Wes Anderson’s car ads are sellouts. Here’s why

    The media fell over themselves saying Wes Anderson’s car ads are full of ‘integrity’. They’re wrong, writes Christopher Michael

    Posted: March 20th, 2012 ˑ  4 Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Car ads
  • A Guardian insider gives us the scoop on 'The Three Little Pigs' – its first ad in 16 years – and concludes it's a huge gamble

    The big new Guardian ad ‘The Three Little Pigs’ – reviewed

    A Guardian insider gives us the scoop on ‘The Three Little Pigs’ – its first ad in 16 years – and concludes it’s a huge gamble

    Posted: February 29th, 2012 ˑ  11 Comments
    Filled under: Media ads
  • A heartwarming stunt in a rec-league hockey game scores a game-winning goal for Budweiser. Is it churlish to ask for a video review?

    Is Budweiser’s Super Bowl flashmob hockey ad offside?

    A heartwarming stunt in a rec-league hockey game scores a game-winning goal for Budweiser. Is it churlish to ask for a video review?

    Posted: February 3rd, 2012 ˑ  4 Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Beer ads, Super Bowl ads
  • Jamie Thomson: Ron Paul's TAKING OUT all those USELESS government departments and replacing them with ... THREE 100% beef patties

    Ron Paul’s Big Dog ad makes me hungry

    Jamie Thomson: Ron Paul’s TAKING OUT all those USELESS government departments and replacing them with … THREE 100% beef patties

    Posted: December 12th, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Political ads
  • Pow! Kablam! Rick Perry! Pete Smiley on the Republicans' best frame-fucking ads

    The Michael Bayification of Republican ads

    Pow! Kablam! Rick Perry! Pete Smiley on the Republicans’ best frame-fucking ads

    Posted: October 26th, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Features, Political ads
  • What Abercrombie & Fitch’s PR stunt with Jersey Shore reveals about the true nature of reality TV

    Ditch the Fitch, Sitch

    What Abercrombie & Fitch’s PR stunt with Jersey Shore reveals about the true nature of reality TV

    Posted: August 17th, 2011 ˑ  2 Comments
    Filled under: Clothing ads, PR stunts
  • Julian Assange claims he's changed the world? That IS priceless

    WikiLeaks’ infuriating Mastercard parody ad

    Julian Assange claims he’s changed the world? That IS priceless

    Posted: July 7th, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Ad reviews, Political ads
  • The cliched ads that mock ad cliches

    When ads mock ads

    The cliched ads that mock ad cliches

    Posted: February 4th, 2011 ˑ  3 Comments
    Filled under: Car ads, Features
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